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Jordanian traders claim that the country has issued a tender for up to 120,000 T wheat.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on March 26, 2025

The state grain buyer of Jordan has announced an international tender for up to 120,000 tons of milling whey that can come from optional origins. The deadline for submitting price offers to the tender is on April 8. The traders had expected…

Officials say that Russia has launched a drone attack against a Ukrainian port which provides access to the Black Sea.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on March 26, 2025

The Russian drone attacked the Ukrainian port city of Mykolaiv, which provides access to the Black Sea for the country. It also struck Kryvyi Rih. Ukrainian officials claimed that this was the biggest drone strike on the city in the war. On Tuesday…

Russia claims to have shot down two Ukrainian drones in the Black Sea

Posted to Maritime Reporter on March 26, 2025

The Russian Defence Ministry said that Russian units had destroyed nine Ukrainian drones over night, including two in the Black Sea. On Tuesday, the United States and Russia reached separate agreements to stop their airstrikes over the Black Sea as well as against each other's targets in energy.

TASS reports that a Russian Navy submarine launched missiles during drills in the Sea of Japan.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on March 26, 2025

The Russian state news agency TASS reported that a submarine of the Pacific Fleet of Russia conducted drills on the Sea of Japan. It launched cruise missiles against sea and coastal targets. "During an exercise scheduled, the diesel-electric…

Lavrov: Black Sea deal is aimed at Moscow to make profit and ensure food safety.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on March 25, 2025

In remarks published late Tuesday, Russian Foreign minister Sergei Lavrov stated that the Black Sea maritime security agreement aims to return Moscow to predictable grain markets and fertiliser markets which would allow for profit while ensuring global food security.

Petrobras will finish its analysis of India's Shapoorji bid in FPSO bid by the end of this week

Posted to Maritime Reporter on March 25, 2025

Renata Baruzzi said that the head of Petrobras' engineering, technology, and innovation department, Brazil, should be analyzing the appeal filed by India Shapoorjipallonji Energy this week in order to charter an off-shore oil production vessel.

Kremlin: Russia has agreed to guarantee safe navigation on the Black Sea

Posted to Maritime Reporter on March 25, 2025

The Kremlin announced on Tuesday that Moscow has agreed to guarantee safe navigation in Black Sea provided Western sanctions against companies exporting food and fertilizer are lifted. The United States and Russia have also agreed on measures…

Zelenskiy, Ukraine's Zelenskiy, says that the Black Sea and energy ceasefire is effective immediately

Posted to Maritime Reporter on March 25, 2025

Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the Ukrainian president, said that the truce over the Black Sea and the energy infrastructure took effect immediately on Tuesday. He also stated that if Moscow violated the agreements he would ask Donald Trump for more weapons and sanctions against Russia.

Ukraine accepts ceasefire agreement brokered by the US

Posted to Maritime Reporter on March 25, 2025

Ukraine's Defence Minister said that Kyiv had agreed to the two ceasefires with Russia announced by the United States Tuesday, and that Kyiv welcomed third countries who would support the implementation of these accords. The United States announced…

Trump will impose a 25% tariff on countries who buy oil and gas from Venezuela

Posted to Maritime Reporter on March 24, 2025

Donald Trump, the U.S. president, said Monday that any country buying oil or gas in Venezuela would be charged a 25% duty on all trades with the United States. The "secondary tariffs" will go into effect on April 2nd, Trump stated in a Truth Social posting.

Taiwan bids on approximately 100,000 T of wheat from the U.S.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on March 24, 2025

European traders reported on Monday that the Taiwan Flour Millers' Association had issued an international bid to buy an estimated 100,000 metric tonnes of grade 1 milling grain to be sourced in the United States. The deadline for submitting price offers is the 27th of March.

US delegation seeks Black Sea ceasefire for Ukraine and Russia

Posted to Maritime Reporter on March 23, 2025

After discussions with Ukrainian diplomats on Sunday, a U.S. delegation will meet with Russian officials to discuss progress towards a Black Sea ceasefire as well as a wider cessation in violence in the Ukraine war. The so-called "technical talks" come as U.S.

Poll shows that most Americans support Trump's push to rebuild US shipsbuilding to compete better with China

Posted to Maritime Reporter on March 21, 2025

A poll conducted on Friday revealed that 72% of Americans said the U.S. could not remain dependent on China or other foreign shipbuilders. Morning Consult conducted a survey on March 10-12 of 2,204 adults for the Alliance for American Manufacturing.

CME to launch new wheat futures for Romania/Bulgaria, say traders

Posted to Maritime Reporter on March 21, 2025

CME Group, a financial markets operator, is developing plans to create a Black Sea Wheat Futures Contract that tracks Romanian and Bulgarian wheat prices. CME, the company that has U.S. Corn, Wheat and Soybean Futures that serve as global benchmarks for prices…

Spiegel reports that Germany has confiscated a tanker belonging to the Russian "shadow fleet".

Posted to Maritime Reporter on March 21, 2025

Spiegel, citing anonymous security sources, reported that Germany had confiscated an old tanker, found drifting off its northern coast, believed to be a part of the shadow fleet Russia used to circumvent oil sanction. German authorities seized the Panama-flagged vessel…

Spiegel reports that Germany has confiscated a tanker belonging to the Russian "shadow fleet".

Posted to Maritime Reporter on March 21, 2025

Spiegel, citing anonymous security sources, reported that Germany had confiscated an old tanker, found drifting off its northern coast, believed to be a part of the shadow fleet Russia used to circumvent oil sanction. German authorities seized the Panama-flagged vessel…

Hanwha Aerospace, South Korea plans a $2.5 billion capital increase for both domestic and foreign expansion

Posted to Maritime Reporter on March 20, 2025

Hanwha Aerospace Co Ltd, South Korea's biggest defence company, announced on Thursday that it planned to increase its equity capital by 3.6 trillion won ($2.5billion) in order to expand overseas and domestic production. Hanwha said it "plans"…

Jordanian traders claim that Jordan has bid to purchase 120,000 metric tonnes of feed barley.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on March 20, 2025

European traders reported on Thursday that Jordan's state grain buyer had issued an international tender for the purchase of up to 120,000 tons of animal feed barley. The deadline to submit price proposals in the tender is 26 March. The traders…

Turkey receives offers for 18,000 T of sunflower oil, traders report

Posted to Maritime Reporter on March 20, 2025

Traders said that the lowest price in Turkey's tender by TMO, Turkey's grain board, to buy about 18,000 tons of crude sunflower oil, was $1,209 per metric ton, c&f. They said that the offer is believed to have come from the company Yayla, for 6…

Turkey announces a 1 million ton corn import quota

Posted to Maritime Reporter on March 19, 2025

The Turkish government announced on Wednesday a 1,000,000 metric ton limit for the import of animal feed corn. This was published in the Turkish Official Gazette. Imports within the quota are allowed at a lower customs duty. Last summer, Turkey…